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Ocular: Nasolacrimal System Flashcards

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What is the purpose of the nasolacrimal system?

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to drain tears from the ocular surface to the lacrimal sac

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Where does the nasolacrimal system ultimately end?

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Nasal cavity

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What are the tears produced by?

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Palpebral portion of the lacrimal gland

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Where is the start of the nasolacrimal system?

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Lacrimal gland in the superior lateral portion of the orbit

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where is the end of the nasolacrimal system?

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Inferior nasal meatus of the nasal cavity

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Blockage of the nasolacrimal system can cause what?

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Tears to overflow, called epiphora

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What type of gland is the lacrimal gland?

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Exocrine gland

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Where is the aqueous portion of tears released into?

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the fornix

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Palpebral portion of the lacrimal gland contains ____ ducts. They come from _______ and _________ portions open into the _______

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12 ducts, orbital and palpebral portions , fornix

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What portion of the lacrimal gland is biopsies in lacrimal gland tumor? why?

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Orbital portion in order to avoid ducts

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What cells make up the lacrimal gland?

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Many tiny acini cells

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Acinar cells =

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Merocrine secretory cells

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13
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What surrounds the acini?

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Discontinuous ring of myoepithelial cells

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What does the matrix around the acini cells contain?

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-T cells
-B cells
-plasma cells

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What vessels supply the lacrimal gland?

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-lacrimal artery
-lacrimal vein
-lymphatics drains into into pre-auricular

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Parasympathetic nerve supply to the lacrimal gland causes…

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Production and release of aqueous tear compartment

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Sympathetic nerve supply to the lacrimal glands controls…

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Vascular tone within the gland

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What provides sensory innervation to the lacrimal gland?

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Lacrimal nerve of v1

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Where does reflex or emotional tearing come from?

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Main lacrimal gland

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Where does basal tear production occur?

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Accessory lacrimal glands (Wolfring and krause)

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Order of the nasal drainage system:

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-punctuated
-canaliculi
-lacrimal sac
-nasolacrimal duct
-valve of hasner

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22
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Can people’s canaliculi come together?

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Yes

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Canaliculi takes ___mm down (or up) and ___ mm across

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What are the puncta?

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Tiny apertures where tears drain into the canaliculi

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Where are the puncta located?
Medially in a mild elevation of the upper and lower lids and do face the globe slightly
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Which puncta is larger?
The lower lid
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What is the function of punctual plugs?
Halt or slow the tear drainage to reduce ocular surface dryness
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What is punctual stenosis and when does it occur?
Narrowing of the punctual opening that can occur with aging
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Function of the canaliculi
Connect the puncta to the lacrimal sac
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What tissue is located in the walls of the canliculi?
Elastic tissues so they can dilate
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What muscle encircles the canaliculi?
Horner’s muscle
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Parts of the canaliculi:
-vertical -horizontal -common canaliculi (enters lacrimal sac)
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What is the valve of rosenmuller?
A stricture created by an angle where the common canaliculus enters the lacrimal sac
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What happens if the angle in the valve of rosenmuller not sufficient?
Reflux of air comes out of the puncta during sneezing
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Where is lacrimal sac located?
In the lacrimal fossa
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Lacrimal fossa bordered anteriorly by____________ and posterioly by _______________
Anterior lacrimal crest of maxilla, posterior lacrimal crest of lacrimal bone
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Preseptal cellulitis
Infection in front of septum
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Orbital cellulitis
Infection behind the septum
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Nasolacrimal sac enters into the___________
Nasolacrimal duct
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How long is nasolacrimal duct? Where does it empty?
-15mm long -empties into inferior meatus
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What is the valve of hasner?
Hinge tissue that normally hangs downward allowing for tear flow into nasal cavity
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If pressure in nasal cavity is greater than the nasolacrimal duct then the valve of hasner is pushed _______________ stopping nasal contents from entering nasolacrimal duct
Laterally
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Congenital NLDO is caused by what?
Failure of NLD to canalize by birth (valve of hasner incomplete)
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In congenital NLDO, stagnant tear fluid can lead to…
Infection
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What is Dacryocytocele?
Very rare simultaneous obstruction at hasner and rosenmuller valves
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Dacryocytocele leads to…
Accumulation of mucoid fluid in lacrimal sac
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What can dacryocystorhinostomy used for?
-In an acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction -a connection between the lacrimal sac and nasal cavity can be made to bypass NLD
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Tear drainage theories agree on which concept?
That the drainage of tears relies on the contraction of the muscle causing canaliculi compression/shortening
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Tear drainage theories disagree on what concept?
Whether the contraction of orbicularis causes lacrimal sac compression or expansion
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Orbicularis contraction expands lacrimal sac theory->insists that contraction of the ___________muscle pulls the lacrimal sac open?
Horner muscle
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Lacrimal sac wedge tear drainage theory insists that the contraction of ______________ muscle compresses the lacrimal sac
Orbicularis muscle
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In the HYPOTHESIS of tear drainage, What happens before a blink?
Capillary action moves the tears into the puncta
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During the lid closing of the tear drainage HYPOTHESIS,what happens?
-Puncta meet and close -Horners muscle compresses canaliculi and sac casusing tears to move to area of lower pressure
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During the lid reopening in the tear drainage HYPOTHESIS, what happens?
Canliculi and sac expand again and creates a negative pressure
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During the end of a blink in the tear drainage HYPOTHESIS, what happens?
The negative pressure sucks the tears through the puncta towards the sac

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